European Qualified Person Association
Presents Results of Members Survey

GMP News9 May 2007

European Qualified Person Association
Presents Results of Members Survey

Recently, the European QP Association* conducted an
online survey to gain more information about the QPs' interest in both the
Association itself and the 2nd QP Forum to be held in November
this year. For that purpose the association invited its members to answer a
few questions.

The great majority of the participating QPs confirmed the desire to meet
with colleagues on a regular basis to discuss specific topics (e.g. smaller
discussion groups, round tables, committees, task forces).

Asked about the services they expect from an organisation
like the QP Association, a lot of respondents expressed the need for best
practice guides, more guidance through links to rules and regulations and
for professional training.

Most QPs also confirmed that they would like to see the
association get involved more actively in the discussion of new or revised
guidelines that are applicable to them.

A topic that was intensively discussed during the 1st
QP Forum in Prague was shared (third party) audits. One of the ideas that
came up was to develop a database for QPs. Members of the European QP
Association could fill in API Manufacturers they want to audit. As a result,
possible partners for shared audits (with or without third parties) could be
identified. Most of the QPs answering also verified that they think this
would be of benefit.

Expanding the knowledge about a QPs
duties and responsibilities is the goal of the QP Association's first Qualified Person Education Course
in Prague, Czech Republic on 13-14 June 2007. Experts from the QP
Association Advisory Board, pharmaceutical industry and regulatory authority
will share their experience on important issues of the QP's daily business
and will give first-hand information on current and future expectations.

Author:Wolfgang Schmitt
On behalf of the European Compliance Academy (ECA)

* The European QP Association was established by the Advisory Board
of the ECA in July 2006. Only registered Qualified Persons in Europe can
become regular members of the QP Association.

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